Dispenser for fasteners



Dem 8, 193.1. K, BUGG 1,835,269

DIS PENSER FOR FASTENERS.

Filed June 20, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 8, 1931. c, BUGG 1,835,269

DISPENSER FOR FASTENERS Filed June 20, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 2% war/76Patented Dec. 8, 1931 I urrsn s rarss PATENT oFF-icE KENLY o. BUGG, orSTPLOUIS, MISSOURI f DISPENSER FOR rnsrnnnns Application filed: June20.1929. Serial No. 372,327.

This invention relates to dispensers for fasteners and has specialreference to dlspensers for discharging fasteners successively and oneat a time froma receptacle contain ng the fasteners.

An object of the invention is to provide a "device for dispensingsuccessively and in- (llvlfllldlly nails, tacks, rivets, and similarfasteners so that the workman will besup- It) plied with theseffastenersjust as rapidly-as he k an make use'of them and in position mostvonvenient to the workman.

Another object of'the invention is to pro vidc a device of the characterand type mentioned comprisinga magazine containing one or more chutes orguides for containing and delivering the fasteners, in combination withmeans in connection with one end of the device controlling delivery ordischarge of the fasteners so that only one of the fasteners releasedand delivered and discharged at each operation. 5 i V Another object ofthe invention is to provide a device of the character and type men-'tioned comprising a body having a series of guides or chutes therein forcontaining the fasteners in parallel and superimposed relationship, incombination with means for discharging the fasteners from said chutesselectively.

Other objects will appear from the fol lowing description referencebeing made to the drawings in which 7 r F l is a front elevation of myimproved dispenser for fasteners. v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the dispenser.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the dispenser opposite from that shown inFig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an upper end elevation. v

F 5 is a lower end elevation. Fig 6 is a lower end elevation of thedispenser with the control device controlling the release and dischargeof the. fast'ene'rs removed. 9 Fig. 7'is an upperend elevation of theend cap ren' oved. I v V r Fig; 8 isa view showing theupper sideofthedischarge device removed from its asse r-iated parts. v r

' Fig. 9 an upperside elevation of the-de- 'ofparallel grooves 01' slots3. The under side of the groove 2 is covered by a plate 4 having itsvertical side edges 5 bent so as to seat against the'side ofthe body 1.A number of 'removablescrews 6 pass" through the edges of the plate landinto the side portions of the body 1, thereby removablyseour iug saidplate in the position shown.

' The grooves or slots 3 constitute guide chutes to receive the stemsofheaded and stemmedfasteners lO'and 11) These guide chutes 3 will notreceive the heads of the fasteners 7 but'the heads of said fasteners arein the groove 2 outside of the guide chutes V 3-. Tl'ius, the stems ofthe fasteners 7 extend V transversely,of thebody' 1 and in approximatelyparallelrelationship with each other,

while theheads'ofIthe fasteners are over lapped by the'stemsof thefasteners next above and below, as. will be understood by reference toFig. 11. This makes it impossible for the stems of the fasteners toassume vertical positions, because the depth of the groove 2 is lessthan the width or diameter of p the headsof the fasteners, Accordingly,

the stems of the fasteners must remain ex tended into the guide cliutes3while the heads of the fasteners must remain in the grooveQ. Theguidechutes Simay be easily loaded with the fasteners either manually orotherwise through the open upper. ends of said guide chutes i V Thedevice is provided with a removable .cap plate 8 having downturned sideedges 9 engaging opposite sides of the body 1. Said plate8 is formedwith a key-hole slot 10'receiving the head of a screw 11 so as to holdthe plate 8 rcleasably clamped upon the end of the body 1 in an obviousmanner, as shown in Fig. at. One side edge of the plate 8 is formed witha handle 12 for convenience in removing and applying the plate 8. Thebody has removably attached to its rear side a hook or bracket 13 forengagement with any appropriate support. This hook or bracket is held inconnection with the body 1 by removable screws 14.

A base 15 is connected with the lower end of the body 1. This base hasdove-tail sliding connection 16 with the body 1 so that said base may bemoved to different adjusted positions transversely of the lower ends ofthe guide chutes 3. The dove-tail connection supports the base 15 inconnection with the body 1 and permits adjustment of the base on thebody. A bracket 17 is removably attached to one side of the body 1 byremovablescrews 18. A plunger 19 is mounted for vertical slidingmovements in the bracket 17 and has a pointed lower extremity 2Odesigned and arranged to be engaged selectively in recesses 21, 22, 23and 2 1 in a laterally projecting portion of the base 15. These recessesare coordinated with respect to the guide chutes 3 so that when thepoint 20 is engaged in the recess 21 a chute through the base 15 is inregistration with and continuation of the chute 3 that is toward theextreme right as seen in Fig. 10; when the point 20 engages in therecess 22 the chute 25 is in registration with and in continuation ofthe chute 3 that is second from the extreme right as shown in Fig. 10;when the point 20 is seated in the recess the chute 25 is inregistration with and in continuation of the guide chute 3 next to theleft from the guide chute. with which the chute 25 is shown inregistration in Fig. 10; and when the point 20 is seated in the recess2% the chute 25 is in registration withand in continuation of the saidbase to be moved from one adjustment to another. When the handle 27 isreleased the swing 2G acts to seat the head 20 in the proper recess soas to hold the base 15 properlv adjusted.

The chute 25 has at its outer end a widened enlargement 28 which is ofsufficient width to receive the heads of the fasteners while the stemsof the fasteners are received in the chute 25. The walls 29 of thewidened slot portion 28 are in continuation of the bottom removablescrew 31 and has its inner end in continuation of the adjacent wall ofthe chute 25 and the upper portion of its outer edge adjacent to itsinner end in continuation of one of the walls 29. The lower corner ofthe block is cut away or removed to provide a notch 32. An arm 33projects from the opposite side of the chute 25 and has in its lowercorner a notch 3 1 opposite the notch These notches are to receive theheads of the fasteners where the fasteners pass thereto from therelationship shown in Fig. 11 in which thehead of the lower fastener isagainst the inner side of the head of the upper fastener; or where saidfastener passes thereto from. a relationship in which the head of thelover fastener is on the outside of the head of the next upper fastener.That is to say, the notches and 34 provide room to receive the heads ofthe fasteners irrespective of the overlapping relationship in which thefasteners are discharged.

The under side of the base 15 has therein a spring seat 35 in. which ismounted a coiled spring 36. A plate 37 is attached by means of removablescrews 38 to flanges 39 projecting downwardly from. the side edges ofthe base This plate 37 has projecting down-- wardly therefrom a jaw 41)the inner side of which is approxin'iately in the plane of one of thewalls of the chute 25. tends along one vertical edge of the jaw apiroximatcly in continuation of the wall of the widened chute portion 28opposite from the walls 29. so as to form an abutment or guide. for theouter sides of the heads of the fastcnenswhen the "fasteners aredischarged. The outer side of this jaw 10 has a groove 42 designed andadapted to receive the end of the linger or hand of the user. The bottomwall 01 this groove intersects the opposite 2. wall oi the aw 4.0 abovethe lower end of said jaw so that when one of the fasteners dropdownwardly toward the lower end of the jaw 40 the stem of the fastenerextends across the plane of the opening from the groove 42 to theopposite side of the jaw 40. T his permits the finger or thumb of theworkman to engage the stem, of the fastener.

A slide 13 is mounted between the plate 30 am. the lower edge of thebase 15 and has a projection 14- extcnding into the spring seat oppositeone end of the spring 86. Thus, the spring 36 is effective to hold theplate it-3 in position in which said plate ektends across and closes thelower end oi the chute 25 and supports the fasteners 7. A shoulder 45 onthe end of the slide 4-3 limits the extent ot' movement of said slide bysaid spring 36. A jaw 46 is rigid .vith the slide 43 and extendsopposite the jaw all) and has in its outer side a groove tTintersectingthe inner wallfof said jaw 46 above the lower end thereof. Thus, when afastener drops down between the jaws 40 and 46 it'extends across thenotches at the lower ends of the grooves t2 and 47 andmay be graspedconveniently by the fore finger and thumb of the workman A block 48 isattaehe'dto the upper side of the slide {l3 and constitutes an abutmentto limit extent of movement of said slide in a direction in which thepaw46 is moved "toward the jaw 40. The abutment 48 contacts with theadjacent end of the base 15 and there'- by prevents further movement ofsaid'slide. A spring fingered) is attached to the upper side of theblock 48 by a removable screw 50. This spring finger projects into agroove 51 in the lower side of the base 15. This groove 51 intersectsthe chute 25 so" that when the 3. slide' lr is moved in opposition tothe spring 36 the springfinger 49 will be projected bea tween the stemsof the lower two fasteners 7 i Thus, when the slide 4-3 is movedinwardly in opposition to the spring 36 the finger 4L9 passesabove thestem of the lowest fastener? and below the stem of the next adjacentfastener and thereby separates the two lowest fasteners from each otherand permits the the finger 49 from below the fasteners 7 and p'assingtheslide 43 below the fasteners (Fig,

It is now clear that when the device is to be used the baselh isadjusted to a position in which thechute' 25 is in registration with.and in continuationof the desired chute 3. The base 15 supports thefasteners 7 in'the various chutes 3 which do not register with the chute25. The chute 25 is kept filled with the fasteners from the chute 3 withwhich said chute 25 registers. The fasteners may be removed one at atime by operating the slide 43 first in opposition to the spring 36 toseparate and discharge oneof the fasteners,

and then permitting the spring 36 to restore the chute to its initial orstarting position. The device may be operated very rapidly and dispenseswith the need and present practice of workmen carrying a quantity offasten ers ina pocket or receptacle and serving them successively fromtheir lips.

The construction, arrangement and relationship. of the parts and thenumber and capacity' of the chutes may-be varied as desired withoutdeparture from the nature and principle of the invention, I do notrestrict myself in these or other unessential particulars, but what Iclaim and deslre to seoure'byLet ters'Patent is: 1 l

1. A dispenser for Fasteners comprising a holding said slidei'n positionto support the fasteners in the chute and permitting movement of saidslide to positionto discharge a fastener from the chute, and a jaw onsaid slide cooperating with saidrigid aw to form a guide forthefasteners dischargedfrom the :1 w i cnute. i

2; Adispenser for fasteners comprising a chute arranged to contain thefasteners, a rigid aw beyond one end of the chute, a slide between saidaw and said chute, means for holding said slide in position to supportthe fasteners-1n the chute and permitting movement of said slide toposition to discharge a fastener from the chute, a'j'awon said slidecooperating withsaid rigid jaw to form a guide for the fastenersdischarged from the chute, and means in connection with said slidepreventing discharge of more than on fastener fromjsaid chute at a time.i

.3; A p dispenser for elongated fasteners comprising chute forcontaining the fasteners, a slide at oneend of the chute for supportingthe fasteners in the chute, means holding said slide in position tosupport the fasteners in said chute and permitting movement of saidslideto position to discharge a fastener from the .chute at eachmovement of said slide, a device for operating said slide and forguiding the fasteners discharged thereby, and means in connection withsaid slide preventing discharge fastener at a time. 7

4; A dispenser for elongated fasteners comprising a chute for containingthe fasteners, a slide at one end of the chute for sup porting thefasteners in the "chute, means holding said slide in position to supportthe fastenersinsaid chute and permitting movement of said slide toposition to discharge a fastener from thejchute at each movement ofsaidslide, means in connection with said slide preventing discharge ofmore than one fastener at a time, arigid jaw beyond the chute,

and a jaw in connection with said slide coopcrating with said rigid jawto guidethe fas teners that aredischarged'from the chute as aforesaid? au '5. A device of the character described comprising abodyhaving thereina chute for the stems of fasteners having stems and heads and i'dbo'dyhaving a groove beyondsaid chute; forcontaining the heads of the fas-=toners,'mechanism for discharging the fasteners from said chute andsaid groove individually and one atv a time, anda device foroperatingsaid mechanism and for guiding the fastenersdischarged thereby.

6. device of the character described comprising a bodyha'ving therein achute for the stems offasteners havingstems and heads andsai'dbedy'having a groovebeyond said ofmore than one i chute for containingthe heads of the fasteners, mechanism for discharging the fasteners fromsaid chute and said groove individually and one at a time and preventingdischarge of more than one fastener at a time, a rigid guide member, andmeans operating said mechanism and cooperating with said guide member toguide the fasteners that are discharged from said chute as aforesaid.

7 A dispenser for fasteners of the stem and head type comprising a bodyhaving a number of chutes to contain the stems of the fasteners and agroove to contain the heads of the fasteners, a rigid jaw beyond one endof the chutes and grooves, a slide between said aw and said chutes andgrooves having as opening therethrough for the discharge of fastenersfrom said chutes and groove, a jaw on said slide cooperating with saidrigid jaw to guide the fasteners discharged from said opening in saidslide, and means for holding said slide in position to support thefasteners in said chutes and groove and permitting movement of saidslide to position to permit a fastener to pass through said opening insaid slide.

8. A dispenser for fasteners of the stem and head type comprising a bodyhaving a chute to contain the stems of the fasteners I and a groove tocontain the heads of the fasfrom said chute and groove, means forholding said slide in position to support the fasteners in said chuteand groove and permitting movementof said slide to position to permit afastener to pass through said opening in said slide, a jaw on said slidecooperating with said rigid jaw to guide the fasteners discharged fromsaid opening in said slide, and an element in connection with said slideand operated thereby to prevent discharge of more than one fastener at atime from said chute.

9. A dispenser for fasteners of the stem and head type comprising a bodyhaving a chute to contain the stems of the fasteners and a groove tocontain the heads of the fasteners, a rigid jaw beyond one end of thechute and groove, a slide between said jaw and said chute and groovehaving an open ing therethrough for the discharge of fasteners from saidchute and groove, means for holding said slide in position to supportthe fasteners in said chute and groove and permitting movement of saidslide to position to permit a fastener to pass through said opening insaid slide, an element in connection with said slide and operatedthereby to prevent discharge of more than one fastener at a time fromsaid chute,'and means supported by said slide and cooperating with saidjaw to form a guide for the fasteners discharged through said opening insaid slide.

10. A dispenser for fasteners of the stem and head type comprising meansforming a chute arranged to contain the stems of the fasteners and agroove arranged to contain the heads of the fasteners, a rigid jawbeyond one end of the chute and groove, a slide between said jaw andsaid chute and groove having an opening therethrough for the passage offasteners from said chute and groove, means holding said slide inposition to support the fasteners in said chute and groove andpermitting movement of said slide successively to a position todischarge fasteners successively from said chute and groove, and a jawon said slide cooperating with said rigid jaw to form a guide for thefasteners discharged from said chute and groove.

11. A dispenser for fasteners of the stem and head type comprising meansforming a chute arranged to contain the stems of the fasteners and agroove arranged to contain the heads of the fasteners, a rigid jawbeyond one end of the chute and groove, a slide between said jaw andsaid chute and groove having an opening therethrough for the passage offasteners from said chute and groove, means holding said slide inposition to support the fasteners in said chute and groove andpermitting movement of said slide suc eessively to a position todischarge fasteners successively from said chute and groove, a jaw onsaid slide cooperating with said rigid jaw to form a guide for thefasteners discharged from said chute and groove, and means in connectionwith said slide preventing discharge of more than one fastener from saidchute and groove at a time.

KENLY (J. BUGG.

